1. Refereed Journal // 2015

    The Effects of the introduction of Bachelor Degrees on College Enrollment and Drop-out Rates

    We estimate the short-run effects of the introduction of the Bachelor degree system in Germany, a change in degree regulations such that students need less time to earn a first degree, on college enrollment and…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2015

    Should Welfare Administration be Centralized or Decentralized? Evidence from a Policy Experiment

    The 2005 reform of the German welfare system introduced two competing organizational models for welfare administration. In most districts, a centralized organization was established where local welfare agencies…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2014

    R&D cooperation for non-technological innovations

    Past research on the impact of R&D cooperation on firm innovation performance has almost solely focused on technological innovations. This paper investigates the impact of R&D cooperation on non-technological…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2014

    Markets versus Regulation: The Efficiency and Distributional Impacts of U.S. Climate Policy Proposals

    Regulatory measures have proven the favored approach to climate change mitigation in the U.S., while market-based policies have gained little traction. Using a model that resolves the U.S. economy by region,…

  5. Refereed Journal // 2014

    Overview of EMF 24 Policy Scenarios

    The Energy Modeling Forum 24 study included a set of policy scenarios designed to compare economy wide market-based and sectoral regulatory approaches of potential U.S. climate policy. Models from seven teams…

  6. Refereed Journal // 2014

    Modeling U.S. water resources under climate change

    Water is at the center of a complex and dynamic system involving climatic, biological, hydrological, physical, and human interactions. We demonstrate a new modeling system that integrates climatic and…